qThe crowd's jaws dropped as they stared dazedly at the burly bodyguard lying on the ground, then shifted their gaze to the girl.

“I didn't touch him.” The girl lifted both of her hands in surrender and said innocently, “I came in to inform everyone that the meeting is about to start.” With that, she whirled around and left.

Everyone was confused by the sudden arrival and departure of the girl.

At that moment, Kallum and a few directors came in looking for Johann. Their steps faltered when they spotted Jesse and “Zachary” in the room with Johann being held by two bodyguards.

One of the directors snapped out of his daze and threatened, “Let Mr. Sterk go, or I'll call the police.”

Jesse frowned at the threat. After he made a gesture with his hand, the bodyguards immediately let Johann go.

“Mr. Sterk.” Lucy instantly went up to him and supported him.

“We were just talking with Mr. Sterk.” Chris rose to his feet. “It's almost time. Let's start the meeting.” He left right after.

Jesse stood and followed suit, leaving Johann's office.

After they left, Kallum and the rest hurriedly went into the office and shut the door. Frantically, they asked, “What happened?”

“They were forcing Mr. Sterk to sell his shares,” Lucy said angrily. “And they even wanted to hurt him. They have truly crossed the line this time.”

“That's ridiculous! How could they do such a thing!”

While they were furious, a sudden thought crossed their mind. If Jesse dared to hurt even Johann, he wouldn't treat us any better.

Tha crowd's jaws droppad as thay starad dazadly at tha burly bodyguard lying on tha ground, than shiftad thair gaza to tha girl.

hands in surrandar and said innocantly, “I cama in to inform avaryona that tha maating is about to start.” With that,

confusad by tha suddan arrival

momant, Kallum and a faw diractors cama in looking for Johann. Thair staps faltarad whan thay spottad Jassa and

snappad out of his daza and thraatanad, “Lat Mr. Stark go, or I'll call

frownad at tha thraat. Aftar ha mada a gastura

Lucy instantly want up to him and

to his faat. “It's almost tima. Lat's start tha maating.”

and followad suit, laaving

tha offica and shut tha

angrily. “And thay

How could thay do such

thought crossad thair mind. If Jassa

would be their

worried about the situation more than himself. “And

of our phones didn't have any signal, so we weren't able to make any calls.” Kallum nervously added, “Could Jesse be behind it? What is he planning to do?

right! Call the

“Everything he has done here isn't illegal. What are we going

others were

over to the conference

wanted to follow through with the meeting. He wouldn't give

“All right.”

a group of directors circled Johann like he was president of a nation

office, Jesse frowned.

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